A couple of classically educated Christian homeschoolers discuss movies.
Cooper is joined by guests Bree and Bella to discuss the latest Pixar movie. We enjoy a wide-ranging conversation about the delights and shortcomings of a movie that is a spectacular return to form for Pixar, while throwing shade on Turning Red and Twisters . We also discuss the importance of tourniquets (yes, we really do). CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE HERE: https://www.412podcasting.com
This episode is what happens when you get five guys who like movies to talk about the recent Dune movie. A long, fun, and hopefully insightful conversion about Paul's turn to dark messiah, the highs and lows of the climax, pronunciation, the romance, the score, why anyone should care about Dune, and in true homeschooler fashion, how this story compares to the Aeneid. We hope you enjoy! Chapter Markers: 0:00-1:15 Intro to podcast and panelists 1:15-11:00 History with Dune and first impressions / ...
Bryson and Cooper discuss the new(ish) prequel to the Hunger Games. Featuring: Andrew Peterson's Behold the Lamb of God concert; how swim meet warmups are basically the modern-day Hunger Games; cheering for Taylor Swift to beat Beyonce; Peeta as beta male (but well-deserved winner of the love-triangle); the daunting length of the three-parter; tragedies and fall stories within a larger comedy; the crumbly, gluten-free nature of the final part (Snow's fall arc, his relationship to Lucy Gray); one...
Cooper and his epic, rapping, ukulele-playing cousin check-in and discuss many movies. Here's some timestamps if you want to jump around and avoid spoilers for a given movie: Puss in B--wait no, Across the Spider-Verse (2:51) Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (for real this time) (6:36) Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (18:09) Rerun of the King (21:17) Spider-Man (27:04) Spider-Man 2 (plus, why No Way Home stinks!) (29:00) Spider-Man 3 (32:41) The Amazing Spider-Man (34:58) The Amazing Spide...
Cooper and Isaiah do a hot take on the new Spider-Verse movie. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
It's Cooper doing a solo review of the newest MCU movie! Without intro music! Yay! Look out for more new movie reviews over the summer. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
It's another day of podcasting! Join Cooper, Tanner, and special guest Todd, as they break down everyone's favorite musical rom-com staring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. It's the longest podcast we've ever done, and ALL of it is quality--infotainment at its best. Listen now! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
A classic Disney Princess movie is fawned over by… two teenage guys? Yessiree, that’s what happened this episode! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
A star, known for his unpredictable characters on screen, signs up for an epic quest to rescue a girl from certain death. Set in the west, this movie has enraptured audience all across the world since its release... 10 years ago. The star? The newly not-canceled Jonny Depp. The movie? Rango . Cooper and Tanner discuss the movie, pontificating how this movie fits in with the grand tradition of the western genre, enlightening listeners as to the clever inversion this film performs, and wondering w...
We deliver on our promises. Here's a long overdue episode on a movie that makes everyone love hockey: Miracle. AKA, the other Kurt Russel movie where he talks in a funny accent. What make a good sports movie? Are the tropes in one overdone? And, of course, DO YOU BELEIVE IN MIRACLES???? If the answer is yes, listen to this episode! *PLEASE NOTE* We are sorry about Matthew's audio in this episode. Apparently, you have to manually turn off the metronome setting when recording in GarageBand. SUPPOR...
Turns out, when we said, "We're watching that Kurt Russel movie where he talks in a funny accent and gathers together a bunch of ragtag, scruffy looking, teeth-missing people who he trains and leads to take down a big baddy," we meant Tombstone, not Miracle. Ok. That was joke. Thanks to the real big baddy (scheduling), the guys were not able to find a time to record like normal. Please enjoy this episode recorded with Cooper and Quinn, and we'll be back to normal next time. Miracle will get sque...
Thank you guys for an awesome 2022! Here's to an awesome 2023! Jan: Miracle Feb: The Searchers Mar: Beauty and the Beast April: La La Land May: The Matrix, Undecided Classic Movie SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
It’s a Christmas episode!!! The gang gets together to review THE classic Christmas move, full of cheer, tears from the audience, and, of course, Jimmy Stewart. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper reviews Stevie Speilberg's Lincoln. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper and Isaiah deep dive on one of the most beloved movies of all time. It's a long podcast for a long movie. Hopefully we don't have as many false endings though... SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
What do two young men have to say about a movie about a dad seeing his daughter married? You’ll find out! With exciting segments like, “how long did it take Isaiah to edit a podcast from a long time ago”, and “blender politics”! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper and, brought back by popular demand, Gollum (aka Not Cooper's Cousin), discuss the second of PeterJackson's LoTR movies. Why did Cooper not despise this movie? Team Eowyn or Team Arwen? Why do hippies like LoTR? Does Peter Jackson not care about the hobbits' journey? HELM'S DEEP???!!! WILL GOLLUM GET THE PATREON LINK WRONG AGAIN!!!!???? All this, plus more, on The Screening, NOTE: Audio quality on this may not be up to normal standards--it is explained in the episode. Especially sorry for...
Cooper and Isaiah talk about one of the most popular movies of the 2010s. Inception. Are there too many exposition dumps? Are the dream rules confusing. AND THE TOP AT THE END ARHGHGSHRHR!!!! All this and more on The Screening. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit
Cooper brings on several guests and they discuss and debate the Cars movies. Which is the best? How do cars in the Carsverse die? Is Cars 3 actually good? All this and more on The Screening. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper gives some updates and briefly reviews The Karate Kid! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper reviews three of the biggest summer blockbusters: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, and Jurassic World Dominion. Will Tom Cruise have to get around an authority figure standing in his way for the 103934859 time? Will Wanda snap an 80 year old man's neck? And, the question that's on everyone's mind, WILL TIM COOK DESTROY THE WORLD WITH GIANT LOCUSTS????!!!! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening...
Cooper and his cousin discuss the first of the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movies. Do the changes in narrative structure help this movie be less boring? Is the cast of this movie good and is it consistent with characters from the book? Does Peter Jackson not get the elves? DOES THIS MOVIE HAVE 27 MINUTES OF CREDITS???? All this, plus a special appearance from Gollum! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
The boys do a late-night recording and talk about an absolute classic movie with a killer script. You guys are in for a ride. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper and a very special guest talk about the latest entry into Batman movies: The Batman. Is Robert Pattison a good Batman? Why did we not hate Catwoman? Is Ben Shapiro's review of this movie bogus? All this and more in this bonus ep! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper and Tanner discuss the Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin live-action remakes. Is the Lily James Cinderella better than the classic one? Is the new Aladdin Tanner's favorite movie? Is this really just an Emma Watson fan club episode??? Listen to find out! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Everybody loves this move. 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, a score of 91 on Metacritic, a grade of A+ according to CinemaBlend. What makes this movie tick? Why does it impact so many people? Listen to the guys talk about why. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
The Greatest Show (this podcast, if you were wondering) sits down to talk about The Greatest Showman--a movie about which they may or may not have a very controversial take. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Where can you find slapstick humor, great music, and Darth Vader as a cloud lion saying: "remember"? It's Disney's The Lion King! Cooper and Isaiah deep dive on the movie that's a landmark of every childhood. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
Cooper and Isaiah discuss a pinnacle of cinema in the early 2000s: Gladiator. Is this a classic? Is this a good movie? Is this a great movie? What is this movie saying? All this and more in today's episode. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/thescreening
A sequel to the legendary "Cooper ranks the Pixar movies" episode, this time, Cooper ranks every MCU movie but Incredible Hulk and Eternals (but who cares about those!). Still, a 25/27 isn't bad. Next week will be a Gladiator/Braveheart combo-mega episode! Here's the list in list form: Ragnarok Winter soldier Homecoming Guardians of the Galaxy Infinity War Far From Home Guardians 2 Endgame Black Panther Civil War Iron Man No Way Home Avengers Age of Ultron First Avenger Shang Chi Doctor Strange ...
